2002: Plebes scale Herndon Monument

Daniel Knott of Los Angeles was the first plebe to reach the top of Herndon Monument

Sun photo by Elizabeth Malby

Using his classmates as steps, the 5th Company's Daniel Knott of Los Angeles was the first plebe to reach the top of the lard-covered 21-foot Herndon Monument at the Naval Academy. Knott replaced a plebe's hat with an upperclassman's hat after the class tried for 2 hours, 7 minutes and 41 seconds.

Using his classmates as steps, the 5th Company's Daniel Knott of Los Angeles was the first plebe to reach the top of the lard-covered 21-foot Herndon Monument at the Naval Academy. Knott replaced a plebe's hat with an upperclassman's hat after the class tried for 2 hours, 7 minutes and 41 seconds. (Sun photo by Elizabeth Malby)